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Porsche buys (yet another) electric bike company, showing how serious it is about e-bikes

February 13, 2022
Porsche isn’t playing around when it comes to electric bikes. Not only has the German automaker already launched its own line of electric bicycles, but now we’re getting word that Porsche has bought up yet another company in the e-bike industry. This time Porsche set its sights on a company known as Fazua. You may not know them by name, but there’s a chance you’ve seen one of the 40…
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Quick Charge Podcast: February 12, 2022

February 13, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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Tesla plans to build new design center in Beijing this year, Chinese government says

February 11, 2022
Tesla is planning to build its new design center in Beijing later this year, according to a new document released by the Chinese government. Shortly after announcing Gigafactory Shanghai, Tesla made it clear that it not only wants to tap into China’s incredible capacity in manufacturing, but it also wants to take advantage of the country’s incredible engineering and design talent. In early…
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RadRunner 2 electric bike review: Rad Power Bikes’ most fun utility e-bike yet!

February 11, 2022
When Rad Power Bikes launched the RadRunner 2, it didn’t show off a laundry list of new updates. Instead, there were only a few key changes. And that’s because the was already such a popular e-bike that it only required a few small updates to make it better than ever before. As the old adage goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. If you’re new to the electric bike industry (welcome!) or…
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Biden administration, DOE announce $3 billion in new funding to support US EV battery manufacturing and recycling

February 11, 2022
President Biden and the US Department of Energy have issued multiple notices of intent to allocate $2.91 billion in support of EV battery manufacturing as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The DOE shared plans to use the funds to further battery materials refining, production plants, and battery cell manufacturing facilities in addition to battery recycling. The latest news is another…
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